EU split over subsidies for coal plants as Poland seeks extension

Luxembourg calls proposal by Sweden astonishing' as energy ministers gather to discuss overhaul

A group of EU countries are fighting attempts by Poland to extend subsidies for coal plants, with Luxembourg's energy minister describing the proposal as astonishing".

Luxembourg's energy minister Claude Turmes said he could not believe the proposal, which was made on Friday, days before a planned summit of energy ministers from across the bloc on Monday, was even on the table given the EU's commitment to combatting the climate emergency.